Whenever any assessment levied by the board upon lands within the drainage district has been completed and all of the hearings before the board in regard thereto have been held and the board is ready to make its order approving the assessment as finally fixed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 4, of this division the board may at the time of making the order finally approving the assessment, also determine, and make a part of the order, that in its judgment it is for the best interests of the owners of land in the drainage district affected by the assessment to issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining money to pay the cost of the works or other expenses for which the assessment was levied.
Reclamation Board Bond ActGeneral Provisions
Section § 9260
Once the board of a drainage district finalizes and approves a property assessment, they can decide to issue bonds. This decision to issue bonds helps gather money to cover the costs of the project or expenses that the assessment was intended to fund, if they believe it's in the best interest of the property owners in the district.
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Section § 9261
If the board decides to issue bonds, everything that follows, including assessing and collecting funds, must follow the rules outlined in this section.
If the board by its order determines to issue bonds, the subsequent proceedings in the matter of the assessment and the collection thereof and all other proceedings for the raising of money to be used for the purposes for which the assessment was levied, shall be in pursuance to the provisions of this part.
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Section § 9262
This law section explains that if the board decides to issue bonds, it should keep the original assessment lists in its own office rather than sending them to the county treasurers. This retention lasts until a court decision is reached in the related legal process described in Chapter 3.
If the board determines that it is best to issue bonds, the original assessment lists shall not be deposited in the offices of the respective county treasurers as directed by Chapter 5, Part 4, of this division, but shall be retained in the office of the board until after final determination of the judicial proceeding provided for in Chapter 3 of this part.
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Section § 9263
This section explains that when a drainage district sells bonds, the board must use the money to build and complete the project that the bonds were intended to fund. The board is responsible for executing the plans that the bond sale supports.
With the money received from the sale of bonds, the board as the managing body of the drainage district shall proceed with the construction and completion or carrying into execution of the works or project for the purpose of which the assessment upon which the bonds are based was levied.
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Section § 9264
Officers cannot charge or accept fees for services they are required to perform under this section of the law.
No officer shall charge or receive any fee for any services required to be performed by him under the provisions of this part.
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Section § 9265
If an officer has to spend money to handle tasks related to collecting or enforcing assessments, those costs will be covered by the funds of the drainage district.
Any reasonable and necessary expense actually incurred by any officer in carrying out any of the provisions of this part relating in any manner to the collection or enforcement of any assessment, shall be paid out of the funds of the drainage district applicable thereto.
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Section § 9266
If the board or anyone designated in this section doesn't carry out their required duties, the Attorney General will use legal actions to make sure they do. This could include mandamus, which is a court order to fulfill an obligation, or other legal remedies.
If the board or any member, officer, appointee, or employee thereof or any public officer mentioned or referred to in this part fails to perform any duties imposed by this part, the Attorney General shall compel the performance of such act by mandamus proceedings or by any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy.
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